Spotted Flycatcher in the Olive tree (Lesbos #3) by GiMi53

Photography • Animals • posted on Sep 22, 2011

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Description

The Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata, is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It breeds in most of Europe and western Asia, and is migratory, wintering in Africa and south western Asia. It is declining in parts of its range. Spotted Flycatchers hunt from conspicuous perches, making sallies after passing flying insects, and often returning to the same perch. Their upright posture is characteristic. They are birds of deciduous woodlands, parks and gardens, with a preference for open areas amongst trees, like here in Olive trees in Lesbos ! Le Gobemouche gris (Muscicapa striata) est une petite espèce d'oiseau de 13,5 à 15 cm de longueur appartenant à la famille des muscicapidés. Le Gobemouche gris recherche des zones boisées où les arbres sont bien espacés. On le trouve donc dans les peuplements feuillus peu denses, les futaies aérées de chênes, les lisières et clairières,…ou, comme ici, dans les oliviers à Lesbos Thank you very much for your comments on my previous upload:

"Crested Lark (Lesbos #2)"

Comments (17)

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wotan

8:19AM | Thu, 22 September 2011

Beautiful compo... lovely bird!

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MrsRatbag

8:53AM | Thu, 22 September 2011

Absolutely lovely shot!

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Feliciti

10:20AM | Thu, 22 September 2011

really a lovely and small bird !! wonderful captured !!

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jayfar

10:31AM | Thu, 22 September 2011

Wonderful shot Michel and great in zoom too.

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danob

12:01PM | Thu, 22 September 2011

Another lovely shot Michel and one reason we as bird photographers never have enough focal length!

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netot

12:15PM | Thu, 22 September 2011

Great capture. I like the composition and the soft colors.

applebob1

12:55PM | Thu, 22 September 2011

nice

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PatGoltz

3:20PM | Thu, 22 September 2011

Very artistic.

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mariogiannecchini

3:20PM | Thu, 22 September 2011

Very beautiful shot !

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Lashia

3:54PM | Thu, 22 September 2011

Beautiful print worthy shot! I love the crop, beautiful work- thanks for sharing! :) By the way, have you checked out the Halloween Photography Contest! "Zombie Apocalypse!"

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GiMi53

11:33AM | Fri, 23 September 2011

Thank you for your comments; my next upload: "Short-toed Snake Eagle (Lesbos #4)"